EMERGENCY RELOCATION PLANNING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04718A002700030082-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: R
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 9, 2000
• Sequence Number: 82
• Publication Date: March 21, 1951
• Content Type: BULL

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EXECUTIVE 7 OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
BUREAU OF THE BUDGET
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
BULLETIN NO. 51-1l March 21, 195].
*OMB Waiver Letter In ERU File*
TO THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND FSTABLISHIENTS
SUBJECT: Emergency relocation planning
The National Security Resources Board has requested the Bureau
of the Budget and the General Services Administration to prepare a
plan for the emergency relocation of essential units of the executive
branch now located in the Washington area which would provide suf-
ficiently complete information and procedures to permit its rapid
and orderly execution should the need arise. The Board also requests
that personnel assigned to this planning be advised of two assump-
tions, (1) that Washington will not be evacuated, and (2) that the
emergency relocation plan will not be effectuated unless required by
enemy action or the imminent threat of such action.
Advance notice of the need for this plan was contained in
Section II of the attachment accompanying my letter to heads of
executive departments and agencies on the subject of "Planning for
Continuity of Operations Under Emergency Conditions," dated
November 9, 1950. Since then it is understood that considerable
thought has been given by the agencies to their respective require-
ments for emergency planning.
In the interest of time and effort, the Bureau of the Budget and
the General Services Administration will develop the plan as a joint
undertaking. Certain basic information is now required of the
departments and agencies which should be furnished not later than
April 5. Sample of the reporting form, instructions concerning data
to be reported, and general information on the subject are attached
for your guidance.
Your attention is also invited to the security classification
of this letter. In the event the information to be supplied by the
reporting agency requires a higher classification than "Restricted,"
it is suggested that such material be held in the agency and proper
note made on the reporting form to the effect that the information
requested has a higher classification and will be made available to
us in accordance with security regulations.
FREDERICK J. LAWTON
Director
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